Lady Musgrave blenny (Cirripectes chelomatus)

Species facts

Scientific name

Cirripectes chelomatus

Family

Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

12.0

Depth range

0–16 m (0–52 ft)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 16 m, usually 7 - ? m

Climate

Tropical

Distribution

Western Pacific: off eastern Australia from Lady Musgrave Reef northward to Sir Charles Hardy Islands, as far north as Basilaki Islands, Papua New Guinea; as far south as Lord Howe Island; and eastward to Fiji and Tonga Islands.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)